I've been wanting to do a group shot of all my Behring knives for some time as a thank you to the guys at BMK. Each and every knife has a story. Many have custom handle material that I sought out and worked with Grant and James to make into a work of art. Same with the leather. It was fun working with Rowe, Warlander and of course Mudbone to get it just right. Within the group you might spot a few Michigan knives as well as some Mosher sheathes.
So here's the guys out in Montana at BMK; thanks again for a helping me put together a great collection, well done!

My gosh, what an impressive group of BMK's!!!. Really a nice assortment and displayed so well. Thanks for taking the time to put them together.

Pap

Great collection Warren!

Looking good Bro, you gonna get a sheath made for the cleaver?

"Did you ever know that your my hero..
And everything I wish I could be..."

Thanks guys for the kind reply.
Thinking of sending the cleaver to Mudbone. He'll come up with something cool.

Great collection, love nearly all of those blade profiles and the handles are all tops.

Fantastic collection Warren.

Thanks much Rob and Steve.

Warren,

Even better than I thought! That is one impressive collection of Knifemaking at its Best! James and the Gang should be honored by Blade as one of the very best!

That clever needs a big hunk of a Walnut Burl Bolle or a Crotch as a presentation stand!

Keep challenging them Warren.

Tom Flynn

Your collection is just as impressive Tom. These guys are doing great work. Thanks again for the kind words and encouragement.

Warren
Great stuff there, enjoy them all

Peter

Every day Peter, thanks.

wonderful!!!
Right....the craftsmanship is superb!!!

:-)Rocky

Thanks Rocky, figured you would be weighing in and appreciate the comments.

Holy mackerel Warren, that is a very impressive collection of BMK!!
Those Montana guys know how to produce great looking knives.

Thanks Rod. Ask and you might just get.

Fantastic. Just Fantastic!

Thanks Wally, you're on your way with your own collection which is awesome.

I've got 3! (4, if you count one I've got coming) Your collection is really outstanding, all the fossil, etc...

You're hooked, more on the way.
LOL

Spectacular collection Warren. Just gorgeous. Congratulations to you and all of the makers. Some of the finest custom work in the world today!



Chief is right...the cleaver looks cold without some leather to keep it warm.

Bob,

I'll probably bring it to Blade this year and let Mudbone do his thing. Many thanks for the reply.

Warren this is an outstanding collection. I love that little one with the tipped handle and the little tooled black leather sheath.
Very nice.
Ronnie

Warren, when I had that cleaver, I kept thinking of having a "tilt out" like sheath made for it. The spine of the cleaver would face forward and the sheath would allow it to slide out the front.

Never worked out the mechanics.... but it was the idea.

Good luck!

Was sort of thinking along the same lines Tune. Great idea thanks.

The "Woodsman's Pal" tools sheath like that, with a zipper up the "spine" side.

This is not my image but I have a very similar "kit".

Great thought Rob. Now on second thought maybe I can get James to copy that blade, lol!

I have used my Woodsman Pal for 40 years, just to clean a trail, hack branches and hammer tent stakes. If you camp, a Woodsman Pal should be in your pack. A good USA built tool.

Pap

Pap,

Do you have the manuals? Would like to read them.

I don't have any manuals but there might be some on ebay from WWII. The Woodsman Pal was used by our Armed Forces mostly in the Pacific theater. I found out about them when I was in college at Louisiana Tech taking Forestry and hacking boundary lines and trails for survey and tree marking. Way better than a machete.

Pap

Rowe is there as well.

A BMK version of the Woodsman Pal would be a very interesting thing to consider.

Pap

Yes, noted. Thanks.

Ya think?

Warren I have the manuals. Finding them would be the thing. I'll try and run them down.

Thanks Ronnie.

You might be able to order them direct, they still print them and ship with the tool.

Heck, for the price, just buy the whole package. They're handy to have around.

I use mine to split smoke wood (for smoking meats), when I'm not using it for that, it lives in the camping bag (a.k.a. "go bag").

heh!

Yeah, I'd be down for that. Vine hook, D-guard, the whole thing.

Took me a second to get to this, but MAN!!!!! What a truly incredible collection- and very impressive to squeeze it all into one!

Just getting the family together for the holidays. Thanks to you guys it was all possible. AND, I didn’t even cut myself, lol.

Warren,

About every second time we visit you ask me if I've seen your Behring collection photos. I always say "next time to the forum I will look".

Well, here I am and I'm blown away! I own some of Jame's creations, but WOW, you are Da Man!

I can't be the man cause you are brother. Just catching up is a good thing every now and then ;

What a fantastic collection! I switched from ordering Randalls to Behrings, mainly because the quality is identical, plus there is more choice in handles, guards,etc, and delivery beats Randall time frames hands down! I should also mention the innovative scabbards, not found elsewhere. You must have a knife display room....a knife cabinet would be totally inadequate. Great going, Warren!

Thanks for the kind reply. Why yes I do have a knife display room with many cabinets.

Golly whoppers, Warren.....haven't been able to be on Forum enough lately, BUT,
what an amazing & outstanding collection. James & the Montana Behring Bunch....just absolutely fantastic!!
Next Warren....how 'bout a couple pics. of just a few of your "users"? I've got a feeling it would be pretty good too. Heck, I just came up with another thread....."Group Shot-Favorite Users Only Allowed"

Thanks Duke for the reply. I'll have to work on that but I gotta be honest I don't have any user bowie's Lol.

We could arrange that

Just saw this reply and I'm smiling. I bet you could arrange that, LOL! In this state I live in it could get interesting carrying a bowie knife. Meanwhile I have a full CCW; go figure.

Warren, NYS has no specific restrictions on fixed blade knife lengths, or open carry, outside of NYC (which prohibits open carry altogether, and prohibits possession of any knife with a blade length of 4" or longer).

Of course, you could certainly run into an enforcement officer who does not know the law, or who feels like hassling you. Unfortunately, the somewhat archaic NYS Penal Law is fairly 'gray' and non-specific when it comes to knives.

NYS PL 265.01 prohibits the possession of a "dangerous" knife, if it is intended to be used unlawfully against another person. What's a "dangerous" knife? Unfortunately, it is not defined in the law (though it is lumped in with switchblades, ballistic knives, metal knuckle knives, dirks, stilettos, etc. Possession of a "dangerous" knife, though, is deemed to be "presumptive proof of evidence of intent to use the same unlawfully against another." (NY PL 265.15) Sounds like a bit of a catch-22 to me, but that's NY for you.

While I've occasionally worn my RMK 19-5 while biking or hiking, without incident, I'd venture that unless you were hunting or camping, a bowie would probably be deemed to be a "dangerous" knife in NYS. And who needs to spend the time and money rebutting the dangerous classification and unlawful use presumption?

And your last paragraph sums it up Bob. I wouldn't open cary my car keys in this liberal state we live in.

Well said Warren!

This is the great state we live in. I often wonder what the headline would read if they came into my house and saw the knives, guns & ammo. We all have way more than the Breaking News stories, of this one or that one with this many guns and that amount of ammo!

Thanks to all of you Great Americans in upstate NY who voted Trump; sent a big message to the Dem's & Lib's in the Socialist State of NY!

Tom Flynn

Different culture up here Tom, you're exactly on point.

Warren and Tom, some random thoughts on your posts...

I can tell that you've both lived in NY for a while. I love Warren's 'I wouldn't open carry my car keys' line, and Tom, I can only imagine what the LI liberals would make of your knife, etc. collection. "I never dreamed...I thought he was such a nice man..."

The liberal zaniness (and endless corruption) here in NYS never ceases to amaze me (though I should have grown accustomed to it by now). All of it personified in our esteemed governor and his comment, "...extreme conservatives who are right to life, pro-assault weapon...have no place in the state of New York."

Ever read the U.S. Constitution Mr. Cuomo? Believe it or not, even NYS residents are permitted to hold opinions that differ from yours. I know it's shocking, but that's what the First Amendment is all about.

I've lived both on Long Island and upstate (outside of Buffalo). Warren is absolutely correct...it is a completely different culture upstate. Much more pleasant, friendly and reasonably-paced, in my experience.

Trump won something like 46/62 NY counties (losing those mostly associated with big cities), but still lost the state by nearly 2M votes. Most of the counties he won were upstate, excepting only Richmond and (I'm proud to say) my home county of Suffolk.

Bob,

Exactly why I moved from eastern Suffolk County to central NY. I did the opposite of you, lol.

Humbly, from this house. Sorry for the pic quality! Better at using and playing, than photos! Work in progress.

Steve,

Many of these appear to be Jim Sr. blades. First pic,musk ox, second pic bird & trout with artifact net weight handle are sweet, but there's not a bad blade in the group.

Thanks Warren. Top pic are JB Jr/Behring Made, 2nd Pic are Jim's/ Treeman. Have a few more that I'm pulling out!

Great looking. Everyone one of them.

Steve I remember that Cotton Sampler well!! Gorgeous collection of both Father and Son.

-GC

Thanks Grant. My son Mark has a 2 nice Montana Behrings too!